What is I-O?

Industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology is the scientific study of working and the application of that science to workplace issues facing individuals, teams, and organizations.
The scientific method is applied to investigate issues of critical relevance to individuals, businesses, and society.

2009 Conference
Some New Developments in the Study of Organizational Citizenship Behavior– mp3 audio filePresenters: Nathan P. Podsakoff, Philip M. Podsakoff, Steven W. Whiting, Jim Link, Lisa Johnson, Deborah Butler, Mark G. Ehrhart, Lynn M. Shore, William H. Bommer, Bruce L. Rich, Valentina Kuskova, Stefanie E. Naumann, and Scott B. MacKenzieAlthough there have been numerous studies published on OCBs, there are some areas that have been relatively neglected in this domain. The research presented in this symposium seeks to address these areas, including the causes and consequences of OCBs, the reciprocal nature of these behaviors, and group-level effects.

2009 Conference
Innovations for Reducing Turnover via Personnel Selection– mp3 audio filePresenters: John F. Binning, L. A. Witt, Rodger W. Griffeth, Brendan J. Morse, and Robert P. TettTurnover management is a critical need in most work set tings, but relatively little attention has been paid to the pre employment identification of turnover propensity among job applicants. The purpose of this panel discussion is to showcase some innovative theoretical and practical approaches to reducing turnover via personnel selection.

2008 Annual Conference Plenary Session: VIDEOPresenters: Gary P. Latham and Lois E. Tetrick
SIOP San Francisco kicked off with the presentation of SIOP’s highest awards and the newest SIOP Fellows. The event was highlighted by the Presidential Address by Lois Tetrick.

2008 Conference
Program Committee Invited Address–Emotional Skills– mp3 audio filePresenter: Paul EkmanFive emotional skills will be described with examples of how they can be acquired: (a) becoming aware of the impulse to become emotional before acting; (b) becoming aware that you are acting emotionally once you have begun to do so; (c) identifying your own unique emotional profile, the way in which you experience your emotions; (d) recognizing signs of concealed emotions and signs of when emotions are first beginning in others; (e) using information about how others are feeling constructively.